NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.,-- Finding a job in today's economic climate can be challenging, especially for Army Reserve Soldiers who had to leave the civilian workforce to serve their country in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations worldwide. Helping these returning warriors find employment is just one of many services offered during the 99th Regional Support Command's Yellow Ribbon … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Career Intermission Pilot Program Renewed for Three Years
March 19, 2012 By Ensign Amber Lynn Daniel, Diversity and Inclusion Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The chief of naval personnel announced in NAVADMIN 089/12, the Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP) has been extended for three more years as part of FY12 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), March 16. CIPP presents a unique opportunity for members to take a career … [Read more...]
Veteran Job Prospects Looking Brighter
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service KABUL, Afghanistan, – Veteran unemployment numbers are encouraging, but the need for jobs will increase as the services trim their ranks, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters here today. The unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is down from last year’s high of 12.5 percent to 7.6 percent, below the … [Read more...]
National Day of Honor
March 19, 2012 White House Office of Communication Nine years ago, members of the United States Armed Forces crossed the sands of the Iraq-Kuwait border and began one of the most challenging missions our military has ever known. They left the comforts of home and family, volunteering in service to a cause greater than themselves. They braved insurgency and sectarian strife, … [Read more...]
OSCAR Program Helps Marines Help Each Other
If a Marine gets injured in combat, the response by those he serves with is immediate. If a Marine has problems handling operational stress, they are there for him just as quickly. To help Marines identify the stages of operational stress, the Operational Stress Control and Readiness program (OSCAR), is taught to all infantry battalions across the Marine Corps. Keeping with a … [Read more...]